Michigan's world record cats to appear on national talk show this week

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI - Michigan's most famous felines are about to get even more national attention.

Arcturus and Cygnus live in the same household with Will and Lauren Powers in Farmington Hills. Arcturus is the world's tallest cat and Cygnus has the longest tail of any cat on the planet.

The Michigan kitties are featured in the Guinness Book of World Records 2018 edition. They will be on national talk show "Pickler and Ben" on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. Will says the show treated them like big celebrities.

"They took care of everything. We flew first class to Nashville. The cats sat at our feet for the whole ride in their carriers. They had people pick us up and drive us around. They got us our hotel room. We were treated like stars."

Arcturus is 20.1 inches tall and still growing. That's more than twice the height of the average cat. He weighs around 30 pounds and is lean. Cygnus' tail measures 17.5 inches. It's longer than his body.

You can watch Michigan's record kitties on "Pickler and Ben" on Thursday on WXYZ Channel 7 in Detroit and on WSYM FOX in Lansing at 3pm.